Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Kew Gardens, NY.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Kew Gardens who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall concept is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug using activities that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance have to dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially difficult, but some people find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance therapy should realize that methadone detox is considered far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that will not take methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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